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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 153,075.30, 229,717.48 and 53,234.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 153,075.30, 229,717.48 and 53,234.52 is: 79,888.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,075.30 : 229,717.48 = 53,234.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,075.30/229,717.48 = 53,234.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,075.30x = 229,717.48 × 53,234.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,075.30x = 12,228,899,783.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,228,899,783.41/153,075.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,888.13

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